Jason zinoman is a critic and reporter covering theater for the new york times. Faculty of horror podcasting from the horrored halls of. In 2011, he published shock value, a nonfiction book about horror films. Lysistrata jones plus jason zinoman on his book, shock value december 17, 2011. Shock value tells the story of how the seminal shockers of the late 1960s and. Laura ingalls wilders series of little house childrens books is an inspired choice of subject for a gently irreverent nonfiction book. Browse jason zinomans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Based on unprecedented access to the genres major players, the new york timess critic jason zinoman s shock value delivers the first definitive account of horrors golden age. A new book celebrates the brilliant but disreputable filmmakers who terrified. After walking through a hallway littered with used condoms, i entered a large, dark room where a man and a woman were having sex. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror penguin press by jason zinoman words to eat by.
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Behind the scenes of a summer at stagedoor manor free press by mickey rapkin. Jason zinoman books list of books by author jason zinoman. From rosemarys baby to halloween, the films they unleashed. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror paperback may 29 2012. Drops a comeback special the streaming set is a shorter version of the show he toured last year, and was released the same day as laugh aid, a benefit for struggling. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern. Read horror films virgin film by james marriott available from rakuten kobo. Playwright douglas carter beane discusses his new comedy, mr. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood and invented modern horror author.
The wilder life by wendy mcclure riverhead, 352 pp. Tom standage, a history of the world in 6 glasses 59. Theater critic jason zinoman says the three films redefined. Shock value author jason zinoman talks the lasting. Explore books by jason zinoman with our selection at. Jason zinoman picture gallery on with jason zinoman photos from stage, special events, red carpets and more. Yeah, i feel the exact same way, and that was what got me to write the book. It traces the evolution of horror films as they began to focus on more realitybased, less campy subjects during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
By the late 1960s, horror was stuck in the past, confined mostly to drivein theaters and exploitation houses, and shunned by critics. Shock value tells the unlikely story of how directors like wes craven, roman. Shock value, by jason zinoman is not an example of this syndrome, despite. This biography looks like it explores the lives of a few legendary filmmakers like roman. Shock value fuses biography in this case, of such masters of horror as wes craven. For many people of wendy mcclures generation, of which i count myself a member mcclure and i were children in the 1970s, when those books experienced a spike in their popularity.
Todays filmgoers may think nothing of going to the local multiplex to see the latest incarnation of the saw franchise, but new york times theater reporter zinoman reminds us of a time when such fare was restricted to driveins, while mainstream. Haunted houses as theatrical showcases of terror the new. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Purchase shock value by jason zinoman on paperback online and enjoy having your favourite historyworld books delivered to you in south africa. If someone vomits watching one of my films, its like getting a standing ovation. This book is a fantastic examination of the people and movies that created horror.
He has also regularly written about movies, television, books, and sports for publications such as vanity fair, the guardian, the economist, and slate. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror by jason zinoman. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror is a 2011 american book written by jason zinoman. First, its very good, combining jasons dogged reporting skills, sharp critical eye, and oldfashioned enthusiasm for the movies. From the slick horror of alien, scream and the ring and the cult classics dracula, frankenstein and the mummy to the sla. Entertainment weekly not only is shock value enormously wellresearched the book is based on the. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and.
How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror, 2011 in this sharp. Based on unprecedented access to the genres major players, new york times critic jason zinoman s shock value delivers the first definitive account of horrors golden age. Jason is a friend of mine who has contributed to this site before. Shock value by jason zinoman penguin press, 272 pp. New york times comedy critic jason zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of david letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation in a career spanning more than thirty years, david letterman redefined the modern talk. By the late 1960s, horror was stuck in the past, confined mostly to drivein theaters and exploitation houses and shunned by critics.
Tonight at dixon place at 9pm, the latest edition of fear mongers, the series of panel discussions about horror films organized by clay mccleod chapman. Shock value tells the unlikely story of how directors like wes craven, roman polanski, and john carpenter revolutionized the genre in the 1970s, plumbing their deepest anxieties to bring a gritty realism and political edge to their craft. Jason zinoman is a critic and reporter who covers theater for the new york times. Five foods and a culinary history of the english language st. Shock value fuses biography in this case, of such masters of horror as wes. Let the right one in the av clubs exploration of the book to film to remake journey of eli and oskar. Shock value author jason zinoman digs up the roots of modern horror and delves into how zombies and serial killers emerged as our dominant movie monsters.
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It fuses biography in this case, of such masters of horror as wes. This book is fascinating and hard to put down as you feel for marguerite and the incredibly unfair treatment she received at the hands of her family and husband. A tasteful book about bad taste 3 by john waters isbn. This evening is being moderated by the new york times jason zinoman, so i thought it might be a good time to talk about his excellent new book shock value. This week in slate magazine, jason zinoman is attempting to fix the horror movie by making suggestions to return horror films to the pure, perfect state they achieved in the 1970s, roughly around the time of zinomans youth or just before, when, in the timehonored tradition of cultural scolds, all things were better and purer and more wonderful. He gets the what and the who, but the why and the how elude him in a book that struggles to bring the. Purchase shock value by jason zinoman on cdspoken word online and enjoy having your favourite historyamerican books delivered to you in south africa. One nazi, while eating dinner, mentions twisting his. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jasons. How a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered hollywood, and invented modern horror, by jason zinoman.
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